Electric shaving kit



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ELECTRl i litihNG KIT Application February28, 1946, Serial'No. 650,765

This invention relates to electric shaving kits and particularly toshaving kits of this kind adapted for travelers lodging in hotel rooms,where frequently there is no mirror sufliciently near a suitableelectric outlet or suitable light may be wanting.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a compactshaving kit or case in which mirror, light, and electric shaver may beconveniently carried.

Another object of this invention is to provide a kit of this kind whichis light and which has suitable compartments for shaver and electriclight, amirror being mounted in the closure or lid which may besupported in a convenient'position by a special hinge construction,whereby the closure is connected with the main or body part of the kit.

Another object of the invention is to provide a kit of this kind havinga compartment for remeans enclosed in a translucent housing so thatlight may be transmitted therefrom upwardly and forwardly and to theshaver compartment.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a shaving kit havinga compartment for an electric shaver, a compartment for an electriclamp, detachably mounted therein and enclosed in a translucent housing.

These and other desirable objects are accomplished bythe constructiondisclosed as an illustrative embodimentof the invention in the.following description and in the accompanying drawings forming a parthereof, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of an open electric shaving kit illustrating onepossible embodiment of the invention; v

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the body part'of the kit, the cover beingremoved;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the kit, the front wall being sectionedaway to expose the interior;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged side elevation ofthe kit, the end wall beingsectioned away to expose the interior;

Fig.5 is a fragmentary section illustrating parts in another position;and

Fig. 6 is a diagram of the electric wiring.

. The same reference numerals throughout the readily understood from thedrawings, the "body I 'and' -the cover 9 are each preferably formedof 11Claims. (01. '240--'2) molded plastic material. The body has acompartment I I which may receive an electric shaver l3 and its usualextension cord 15. The electric shaver may be of any usual or preferredform and since it forms no part of the present invention, is notdescribed in detail. A second compartment [1 is provided in the body,preferably adjacent its front wall, and. may be enclosed in a housing I9of substantially translucent material, such as frosted glass, roughenedor pigmented plastic, or "the like, but which is preferably not strictlytransparent so that the brightness of the filament of an electric bulbin the housing'will not cause glare in the eyes of the user. The housingl9 forms the inner and top walls of the compartment and projectsdownwardly at the front as at 20 to a point adjacent the front wall ofthe body and forms an inclined or oblique vent opening therewith, asseen in Fig. 4, so air may circulate therethrough but direct light raysfrom the bulb filament will not pass therethrough. A second vent opening22 is formed in the housing and communicates with the compartment ll.These openings serve to ventilate the compartment ll. The top wall ofthe housing 19 may project over the ends of the body to be securedthereto by means of screws 24 arranged in openings provided therefor inthe side wall of the body. Mounted in the base of the compartment I1 isan electric conductor having an outlet i8 for the plug of the electricshaver, and a switch 2| controlled by a button 2'3. Connected with saidelectric conductor and mounted in the compartment I1 is an electric lamp'25 of usual or preferred form (conveniently an elongated bulb of theso-called show case type) having one end seated in an opening in abracket '21, and its opposite end seated 'in a pair of opposing springfingers 29 and '30. It will be noted that by this arrangement, the lampis held in place securely but may be readily detached by disengaging itfrom the spring fingers for replacement with a new lamp. The lamp isconnected with said electric conductor through one of said springfingers 30 connected with the conductor at 3| and a contact 33 whichresiliently engages the end of the lamp.

Referring particularly to the diagram of the electric conductors, theplug 35 thereof (Fig. 1) may be connected with any available or suitablesource of energy. When the switch 2| is closed the currentflows'throughfd'l and 43 to the spring linger 3'0 and the lamp. Theoutlet iii for the electric'shaver is arranged between the conductors 31and ill and in parallel with the lamp. By this arrangement it will benoted that the lamp '25 is illuminated when the switch 2| is closed,independently of the operation of the electric shaver, and continues tobe illuminated while the shaver is in operation.

The cover or lid 9 is connected to the body to swing thereon, from opento closed position, by means adapted to hold the lid resiliently ineither open or closed position. To this end, one or more pairs ofresilient hinge members are secured to the inside of the body by meansof rivets 49 or other preferred means at a point near its bottom. Eachpair of these hinge members projects above the body and comprises aninner blade or member 5| having an outwardly projecting stop 53 at itsupper end, and an outer blade or member 55 having an inwardly projectingstop 51 at its upper end opposed to the stop 53. Mounted in the closureadjacent its rear edge is a blade or strap 6| adapted to be arrangedbetween the opposing members 5| and 55 between which it may beresiliently engaged when the cover is in either open or closed position.When the lid is in its closed position, shown in Fig. 4, the blade 6|has one edge in engagement with the stop 51 on the outer member 55 andits other or opposite edge in engagement with the inner finger 5|. Itwill be noted that the blade is at this time inclined downwardly andinwardly from the stop 51 so that it is resiliently engaged by the innerblade which presses it against the stop 57 and resiliently retains thelid in closed position. If the lid is opened the blade swings betweenthe resilient members and slides on their inner surfaces flexing themapart against their resiliency until the blade engages the stop 53 kit.

Secured in the inner face of the lid is a reflector or mirror 63conveniently in position for use when the lid is open.

Since it is desirable to make the kit of light material to reduce itsweight, its walls may be reinforced by means of the ribs. 55, formed onthe inner walls of the kit, which ribs closely embrace the side edges ofthe hinge members 5| and 55 and hold them against lateral or rotarydisplacement. I

In use the kit is opened and the electrical extension 8! leading fromthe compartment I! through an opening in its rear wall may be removedfrom the compartment H and its plug 35 connected with any suitablesource of electric energy. The shaver may also be removed from the kitand connected with the outlet I8, although it may be permanentlyconnected therewith. If the switch 2| is closed, the lamp will belighted and the current will be supplied to the shaver, which willoperate when the usual control switch on the shaver itself is closed.The kit may be supported on a table or stand so that the light from thecompartment I1 is directed upwardly and forwardly therefrom to the faceof the shaver before the mirror 63. Since the kit is light and compact,it can be held in one hand while operating the shaver with the other, ifthere is no convenient support therefor.

It is seen from the foregoing disclosure that a construction is providedwhich admirably fulfills the above-mentioned objects of the invention.It is to be understood that the foregoing disclosure is givenbyway ofillustrative example only, rather than by way of limitation, and thatwithout departing from the invention, the construction may be variedwithin the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. An electric shaving kit comprising a body having a bottom and sidewalls and an open top, a cover member hinged to said body substantiallyat the rear edge thereof and adapted to be swung from a closed positionclosing the top of said body to an open position inclined upwardly andrearwardly from said rear edge of said body, a mirror mounted on theinner face of said cover member, a tubular incandescent electric lightbulb mounted in said body close to the front edge thereof and extendingapproximately parallel to the front wall of the body, a light-diffusingtranslucent housing member extending substantially the full length ofsaid front wall of the body and having a top wall over said bulb throughwhich light may be transmitted upwardly and a rear wall lying to therear of said bulbthrough which light may be transmitted rearwardly in ageneral direction toward said mirror when said cover member is open;said rear wall of said housing member being spaced substantiallyforwardly from the rear wall of said body to provide between them acompartment of substantial size for containing an electric razor, anelectric outlet plug mounted in said body in position so that anelectric razor may be plugged into it, and a flexible electric cord forsupplying current to said outlet plug and to said bulb.

2. An electric shaving kit comprising a body having a bottom andintegral side walls rising from the edges of the bottom, the front wallbeing of lesser height than the rear wall, a lightdiffusing translucenthousing member having a top wall, a deep rear wall, and a shallow frontwall forming approximately an upward continuation of the low front wallof the body, said rear wall of said housing member being spacedmaterially forwardly from the rear wall of the body to provide betweenthem a compartment for receiving an electric razor, an electric. outletplug mounted approximately flush with and below said rear wall of saidhousing member, an electric bulb mounted inside said translucent housingmember, and a flexible electric cord connected to said outlet plug andto said bulb to supply electric current to them.

3. A construction as described in claim 2, in which said electric bulbis an elongated tubular incandescent bulb.

4. A construction as described in claim 3, further including a. pair ofspaced spring clip members within said translucent housing member nearone end thereof for embracing and making electric contact with screwthreads on the base of said bulb, a metal member resiliently engaging acentral contact on the end of the base of said bulb, and a retainingmember within said translucent housing member near the opposite endthereof, said retaining member having an aperture receiving the tip endof said bulb.

5. A construction as described in claim 2, in which the lower edge ofsaid shallow front wall of said translucent housing member is spacedupwardly from the upper edge of said front wall of said body, to providea ventilation slot through which heat may escape from the interior ofsaid housing member.

6. A construction as described in claim 5, in which the lower edge ofsaid front wall of said housing member and the upper edge of said frontwall of said body are each inclined obliquely upwardly and rearwardly toprovide an oblique ventilation slot so that direct light rays from saidbulb cannot pass through said slot.

'7. An electric shaving kit comprising a body having a bottom and sidewalls formed integrally with the bottom and including a rear wall offull height, a front wall of lesser height, and end walls connecting thefront and rear walls, each end wall being of full height for a portionof its length adjacent the rear wall and of lesser height for anotherportion of its length adjacent the front wall, a light-transmittinghousing forming an electric bulb compartment in said body, said housingincluding a top wall, a rear wall depending from the rear edge of saidtop wall, and a shallow front wall depending from the front edge of saidtop wall in overlying relation to the front wall of said body, the endsof said housing resting on and being supported by the lesser heightportions of the end walls of said body, an electric bulb within saidhousing, an electric outlet plug mounted in said body in such positionthat an electric razor may be plugged into said outlet plug and may becontained within said body when not in use, and a flexible electric cordoperatively connected to said bulb and said outlet plug to connect themto a source of electric current.

8. An electric shaving kit comprising a body having a bottom and sidewalls formed integrally with the bottom and including a rear wall offull height, a front wall of lesser height, and end walls connecting thefront and rear walls,

, each end wall being of full height for a portion of its lengthadjacent the rear wall and of lesser height for another portion of itslength adjas cent the front Wall, a light-transmitting housing formingan electric bulb compartment in said body, said housing including a topwall, a rear wall depending from the rear edge of said top wall, and ashallow front wall depending from the front edge of said top wall inoverlying relation to the front wall of said body, the ends of saidhousing resting on and being supported by the lesser height portions ofthe end walls of said body, screws passing downwardly through saidhousing and into said lesser height portions of said end walls to anchorsaid housing thereto, an electric bulb within said housing, an electricoutlet plug mounted in said body in such position that an electric razormay be plugged into said outlet plug and may be contained within saidbody when not in use, and a flexible electric cord operatively connectedto said bulb and said outlet plug to connect them to a source ofelectric current.

9. A construction as described in claim 8, further including thickeningribs formed integrally with said lesser height portions of said endwalls of said body to strengthen said wall por- 6 tions at the pointswhere said screws extend into said portions.

10. An electric shaving kit comprising a body having a bottom andintegral side walls rising from the edges of the bottom, the f ont wallbeing of lesser height than the rear wall, a lightdiffusing translucenthousing member having a top wall, a deep rear wall, and a shallow frontwall forming approximately an upward continuation of the low front wallof the body, said rear wall of said housing member being spaced ma--terially forwardly from the rear wall of the body to provide betweenthem a compartment for receiving an electric razor, an electric outletplug mounted approximately flush with and below said rear wall of saidhousing member, an electric bulb mounted inside said translucent housingmember, a cover member hinged to said body substantially at the top ofsaid rear wall thereof adapted to be swung from a closed positionclosing the top of said body to an open position inclined upwardly andrearwardly, a metal strip extending along the edge of said cover memberadjacent said rear Wall of the body throughout at least a portion of thelength of said edge, said strip in cross section lying obliquely to thegeneral plane of said cover member, a pair of resilient metal clipmembers mounted on said rear wall of said body and having at their upperedges lateral flanges faced inwardly toward each other, said strip onsaid cover member being received between said clip members below saidlateral flanges, said clip members tending resiliently to move towardeach other to act on said strip in such a way as to snap said covermember to a fully closed position wherein one edge of said strip iscaught beneath one of said lateral flanges or to a fully open positionwherein the opposite edge of said strip is caught beneath the other ofsaid lateral flanges and said cover member is held firmly in said fullyopen position so that it will not jiggle or vibrate during a shavingoperation, a mirror mounted on the inner face of said cover, and aflexible electric cord connected to said outlet plug and to said bulb toconnect them to a source of electric current.

11. A construction as described in claim 10, further including ribsformed integrally on the rear wall of said body and embracin the lateraledges of said resilient metal clip members to hold them against lateraldisplacement relative to said rear wall of said body.

HOWARD F. NENNO.

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